ArtsFocus

Episodes

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  11/10/26 - WSU presents Pippin 10.11.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel sits down with Ronvé O’Daniel, Wright State University's Professor of Musical Theatre and the director of their new production of Pippen.The show will run Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 22, 2026 at the Wright State Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. More information at wright.edu/theatre.
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  11/5/26 - 2026 Wright State Piano Festival 05.11.2026 4m

  David Crean speaks with Dr. Lina Yoo-Min Lee about the upcoming Wright State Piano Festival, taking place November 14, 2026 at the Wright State University Creative Arts Center.To learn more and to register for the festival, visit liberal-arts.wright.edu.This segment first aired 11/5/2026.
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  11/3/26 - The 2026 Dayton Literary Peace Prizes 03.11.2026 5m

  Shaun Yu speaks with Nick Raines, Executive Director of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, about the 2026 Dayton Literary Peace Prizes being awarded this weekend.Sunday's closed awards ceremony is preceded by a conversation with the authors on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at the Victoria Theatre beginning at 4PM. A limited number of tickets are available; interested parties are encouraged to visit DaytonLive.org for tickets.This segment first aired 11/3/2026.
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  10/29/26 - WSU Symphony Orchestra with The Ahn Trio 30.10.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel talks to the Wright State School of Performing Arts Chairman Steven Aldridge and conductor In-Hong Cha about the upcoming performance featuring the Wright State University Symphony Orchestra and The Ahn Trio. The performance will take place Tuesday November 3, 2026 at Schuster Hall in Wright State's Creative Arts Center. It will begin at 7:30PM. For more information, visit www.wright.edu/music.This segment first aired 10/29/26.
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  10/27/26 - Dayton Contemporary Dance Company presents "Spectra" 28.10.2026 5m

  Larry Coressel speaks to Countess V. Winfrey and Devin Baker of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company about the company's upcoming production, a new work titled "Spectra.""Spectra" will be performed at the Victoria Theatre on October 31 and November 1, 2026. More information can be found at DCDC.org.This segment first aired 10/27/2026.
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  10/22/26 - Daniel Stowe, Director of the Notre Dame Glee Club 22.10.2026 5m

  David Crean talks to Daniel Stowe, an associate teaching professor at Notre Dame and director of the university's men's Glee Club.The Notre Dame Glee Club will conclude its current tour at First Baptist Church in downtown Dayton on Saturday, October 24, 2026. No ticket is required; start time is 7:30PM.This segment first aired 10/22/2026.
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  10/20/26 - The DPO & Dayton Ballet present "Force Flux" & "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 20.10.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel talks to Dayton Ballet Artistic Director Brandon Ragland and DPO Artistic Director Keitaro Harada about their upcoming collaborative production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," set to music by Felix Mendelssohn, and "Force Flux," set to music by Mozart.Shows will take place at the Victoria Theatre this coming weekend (October 24 & 25, 2026). Visit www.daytonperformingarts.org for more information.This segment first aired 10/20/2026.
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  10/15/26 - Dr. Adam Kluck, WSU Director of Choral Studies 15.10.2026 5m

  David Crean talks with Wright State University's Director of Choral Studies, Dr. Adam Kluck about upcoming plans for the choral program, including the 2026 Choral Festival to be held October 25 & 26, 2026.More information can be found at Wright State Choral Festival | College of Liberal Arts.This segment first aired 10/15/2026.
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  10/13/26 - Ohio's Poet Laureate Edward A Julian, Sr. 13.10.2026 5m

  Adam Alonzo speaks with Ohio's Poet Laureate, Edward A Julian, Sr.Learn more about Edward at his website, edwardajuliansr.comThis segment first aired 10/13/2026.
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  10/8/26 - Bach Society of Dayton presents "America 250" 08.10.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel talks to BSOD music director David Crean about the Bach Society of Dayton's upcoming concert titled "America 250," taking place Sunday, October 11 at the Kettering Seventh Day Adventist Church.Ticket information can be found at bachsocietyofdayton.org.This segment first aired 10/8/2026
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  10/6/26 - Sinclair presents Little Women & UD presents Little Women: The Musical 06.10.2026 5m

  Sinclair Theater and University of Dayton are soon staging productions of Little Women. Adam Alonzo speaks with actresses Ryan Ford and Samantha McIntyre; each actress plays Jo March in her respective production.Sinclair presents Kate Hamill's Little Women - October 9-17, 2026, at the Black Box Theatre in building two; for tickets, visit www.sinclair.edu.University of Dayton presents Little Women: The Musical - November 6, 7 & 8, 2026, in the Experimental Theatre in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts. More information is available at www.udayton.edu.This segment first aired 10/6/2026.
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  10/1/26 - Springfield Symphony Orchestra presents "A Symphonic Journey" 01.10.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel speaks with Peter Stafford Wilson, Conductor and Artistic Director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, about their upcoming performance titled "A Symphonic Journey," a program entirely of Rachmaninoff music featuring soloist Spencer Myer at the piano."A Symphonic Journey" takes place this coming Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Springfield's Kuss Auditorium. The show starts at 7:30PM. More information is available at springfieldsym.orgThis segment first aired 10/1/2026.
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  9/29/26 - The 2026 FotoFocus Biennial 29.09.2026 5m

  Adam Alonzo speaks with gallery owner Ed Dixon and photographer Greg Changa, both of whom are participants in this year's FotoFocus Biennial.For more information about the shows featured in this segment, visit EADgallery.com and DaytonDSA.orgThis segment first aired 9/29/2026.
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  9/24/26 - DPAA presents "West Side Story" 24.09.2026 5m

  Larry Coressel speaks with Joe Deere, stage director of the DPAA's new production of West Side Story. West Side Story will play September 26 & 27, 2026 at the Schuster Center. More information can be found at www.daytonperformingarts.org.This segment first aired 9/24/2026.
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  9/22/26 - WSU presents "The Crucible" 22.09.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel talks to Wright State Theater professor and artistic director Marya Spring Cordes, about the university's upcoming production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible.See The Crucible, September 25 through October 4, 2026 at the Wright State Festival Playhouse. Find more information at wright.edu/theatre.This segment first aired 9/22/2026.
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  9/10/26 - Artist Gretchen Durst Jacobs 10.09.2026 5m

  Shaun Yu talks to Dayton based visual artist Gretchen Durst Jacobs, whose work, Huron and Sky, is featured prominently inside the new Discover Classical studios.This segment first aired 9/10/2026.
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  9/8/26 - Jazz Forward Dayton 10.09.2026 5m

  Adam Alonzo talks to Kelli Campbell, Willie Morris and Keigo Hirakawa about the new non-profit organization, Jazz Forward Dayton. Its inaugural concert, featuring trumpeter Ashlinn Parker and the UD Jazz Ensemble, will take place at UD's Roger Glass Center on September 27, 2026, at 6PM.For more information, including ticket info, visit jazzforwarddayton.orgThis segment first aired 9/8/2026.
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  9/3/2026 - Dayton Bookfest 2026 03.09.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel speaks with author Monica Corwin, who is a participant in this year's Dayton Bookfest.Bookfest will take place from noon to 4PM on Saturday, September 19 at the Antioch Shrine (107 E First Street). More information can be found a DaytonBookFest.comThis segment first aired 9/3/2026.
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  9/1/26 - DPO Principal Trumpet, Eli Ross 01.09.2026 4m

  David Crean talks to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra's new Principal Trumpet, Eli Ross.This segment first aired 9/1/2026.
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  8/28/26 - Wright State University's Active-Duty Artists Exhibition 28.08.2026 4m

  Larry Coressel talks to Glenn Cebulash, professor of Art at Wright State University, about the university's "Active Duty Artists" exhibit.That exhibit is happening now at Wright State's Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries through September 17, 2026. Find out more at this link: Active Duty Artists Exhibition | College of Liberal Arts.